What is an ascites puncture? During an ascites puncture, the doctor uses a hollow needle or cannula to remove fluid that has accumulated in the abdominal cavity. As new or increasing ascites (“ascites”) is usually a sign of a serious illness, the cause must be found as quickly as possible (diagnostic puncture). Analysis of the … Ascites puncture: Meaning, risks, procedure
What is a vitamin C infusion? In vitamin C therapy, an infusion solution containing high doses of vitamin C is introduced into the patient’s bloodstream via a vein. Unlike tablets or powders, which can only deliver a limited amount of vitamin C to the body via the gastrointestinal tract, this approach achieves significantly higher active … Vitamin C Infusion: Reasons, Procedure, Risks
What is a pleural puncture? During a pleural puncture, a fine hollow needle is inserted into the pleural cavity to remove accumulated fluid (pleural effusion). The pleural cavity is the narrow space between the two pleural sheets – the pleura visceralis, which lies directly on the lungs, and the pleura parietalis, which lies on the … Pleural puncture: definition, reasons, procedure and risks
What is chemosis? Chemosis describes the swelling of the conjunctiva of the eye. The conjunctiva is normally an extremely thin mucous membrane that covers the inside of the eyelids as well as the white skin of the eye. It prevents foreign bodies and pathogens from entering the eye and ensures that the tear film is … Chemosis: Causes, Signs, Treatment, Risks
What is a transplant? In a transplant, the surgeon transplants individual cells, tissues, organs or even entire body parts. According to the origin of these transplants, physicians distinguish between different types of transplantation: Autologous transplantation: The donor is also the recipient. This can be the case, for example, with extensive burn injuries – the burn … Transplantation: Reasons, Process, Risks
What is a tube stomach? In addition, the sleeve gastrectomy also seems to set hormonal processes in motion that curb appetite. There is evidence that after sleeve gastrectomy, the stomach produces lower amounts of the so-called hunger hormone “ghrelin”, which additionally reduces appetite. At the same time, appetite-suppressing messenger substances are released. These include, for … Sleeve Gastrectomy for Obesity: Procedure and Risks
What is hypnosis? Hypnosis is a procedure that creates access to the inner world via the subconscious. Hypnosis is not magic, even if hypnotists sometimes present it that way in shows. For a long time, it was assumed that hypnotic trance was a state similar to sleep. However, modern brain research has shown that people … Hypnosis: Method, Applications, Risks
Brief overview Symptoms: Initially tingling and numbness in the arms and legs, with progression of the disease muscle weakness and paralysis in the legs as well as respiratory disorders Treatment: As early as possible by infusion with immunoglobulins (special antibodies) or plasma exchange procedures (plasmapheresis); cortisone helps with acute GBS, other possible medications are heparins … Guillain-Barré Syndrome: Symptoms, Risks
Advantages of a water birth With a water birth, women can spend the opening and also expulsion phases of the birth in a birthing tub. Due to the stay in warm water, the opening period can be somewhat shorter than it would be “on land”. The total duration of the birth can be shortened by … Water Birth: Opportunities, Risks, and Process
What is a contraindication? A contraindication (lat. contraindication) is a circumstance in which one may not use a certain medication, because otherwise it can lead to dangerous, health damages. Such a circumstance could be an acute cold or a chronic disease such as rheumatism. However, pregnancy and breastfeeding, a certain age (especially children and people … Contraindications: What Are They?
Brief overview Description: Vaccine protection against the human smallpox virus variola, but also against the related monkeypox. Today, lower-risk vaccine made from non-replicable live viruses. Compulsory smallpox vaccination: First compulsory smallpox vaccination in Bavaria in 1807 against sometimes strong resistance from the population. General compulsory vaccination from the German Empire in 1875 to the Federal … Smallpox vaccination: risks, history, eradication
What is CPAP? The term “CPAP” is the abbreviation for “continuous positive airway pressure”. Translated, it means “continuous positive airway pressure”. This means that a machine generates a pressure in the airways and lungs that is continuously higher than the ambient pressure. However, the machine does not take over the work of breathing, but merely … CPAP Ventilation: Reasons, Procedure, Risks
